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TOWNSHEND CORNWALL Latitude and Longitude:

50°08′46″N 5°22′19″W / 50.146°N 5.372°W / 50.146; -5.372
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Townshend
Cottages at Townshend
Townshend is located in Cornwall
Townshend
Townshend
Location within Cornwall
OS grid reference SW595324
Civil parish
Unitary authority
Ceremonial county
Region
Country England
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Post townHAYLE
Postcode district TR27
Dialling code01736
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50°08′46″N 5°22′19″W / 50.146°N 5.372°W / 50.146; -5.372

Townshend ( Cornish: Penn an Dre Egloskrowenn) is a small village near Leedstown and Godolphin and the River Hayle, close to the towns of Penzance, Hayle, Helston and Camborne.

Cornish wrestling

Cornish wrestling tournaments, for prizes, were held in Townshend. [1] [2]

References

  1. ^ West Briton and Cornwall Advertiser, 8 September 1870.
  2. ^ Cornishman, 30 September 1886.

External links

Media related to Townshend, Cornwall at Wikimedia Commons